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Packers' Daniels promises to go 'full speed' if selected to Pro Bowl

Published Feb. 1, 2016 9:51 a.m. ET

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Add Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Mike Daniels to the list of fans who are fed up with the lack of tenacity at the Pro Bowl. The NFL's annual all-star game has more momentum-stopping hugs than bone-crushing hits, as the line between tackle and two-hand touch has been blurred.

Daniels said he'll go "full speed" in next year's Pro Bowl, if selected.

Via Daniels' verified Twitter account:

If I go to the Pro Bowl next year I'm going full speed ??? #ProBowl2016
— Mike Daniels (@Mike_Daniels76) February 1, 2016

Daniels played well enough in 2015 to make the Pro Bowl, but he lacked the name recognition to garner enough of the fan vote. The former fourth-round draft pick had a career-high 49 tackles (27 solo, seven for losses), as well as four sacks, a forced fumble and an interception.

After signing a four-year, $42 million contract extension in December, Daniels is now one of the highest-paid 3-4 defensive ends in the league. No longer under the radar, he should be a prime candidate for next year's Pro Bowl.